Archive for October, 2013

Following another week of tech problems marring the rollout of his signature health law, President Barack Obama will tout Massachusetts’ eight-year-old health care overhaul in a speech in Boston on Wednesday.Read more »

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc global commodities trading co-head Magid Shenouda is leaving after 14 years at the bank, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, the Wall Street firm’s second senior-level departure in as many weeks.Read more »

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican outside political group says it will spend more than $2 million in advertising in the coming weeks to tie Senate Democrats Kay Hagan of North Carolina and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana to the health care overhaul.Read more »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with a flood of revelations about U.S. spying, President Barack Obama and key lawmakers say it’s time to look closely at surveillance programs that may have gone too far. The White House is considering ending eavesdropping on friendly foreign leaders, a senior administration official said.Read more »

NEW YORK (AP) — Candles and flashlights will light up the shore along the East Coast as survivors of Superstorm Sandy pay their respects to what was lost when the storm roared ashore one year ago.Read more »

0538 GMT – Earnings in the United Arab Emirates will shape trading on Tuesday after profits at some Abu Dhabi banks matched or bettered forecasts, while telecom operator Etisalat disappointed analaysts.Read more »